A tipping point—like sitting on a really long see-saw and slowly the person on the opposite end starts leaning back, just a tiny bit, just enough to start lifting me into the air—that is how I feel this week—the magical week when I am precisely equidistant from the close of camp last summer and the opening of camp this year.
Now is the time to start planning for summer camp—whether your child is returning for her 10th year, just starting her first or you are still considering whether sleepover camp is the right choice for your daughter.
For those who are still weighing the pros and cons of sleep away camp, there are often Summer Opportunity Fairs or Camp Fairs where summer program directors converge and set up tables to sell their programs to parents and their children. These programs tend to pop up during this tipping point period, so now is the time to look for these open houses in a town near you and spend a Sunday afternoon talking with camp directors to find a good program for your child.
I will begin planning programs for my campers and thinking about new activities they can delve into this summer—perhaps I will muse over a camp treasure hunt or look for some new group games. Even with the snow swirling outside and sleet on its way, I smile as I begin the happy slide toward another summer at camp.
Very nice metaphor for camp. I can completely relate :)
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